Farmer, grain dealer.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 November 1858. Son of John Snow and Isabelle Gray. Married Annie Johnston, March 1900; was educated at Ashkirk School, Roxborough, High School, Edinburgh. Came to Winnipeg in March 1880; farmed at Austin that year and remained until 1882 when he homesteaded at Wolseley, N.W.T.; farmed there until 1905 when he came to Winnipeg (but still continued farming until 1912); entered services of Warehouse Commissioners; remained with them until 1912, that year a new system was instituted composed of three Commissioners namely Dr. McGill, W. Staples and F. Gibb; Snow was associated with the new board until 1922; resigned and for one year was secretary of the North-West Grain Dealers Association. In 1923, Snow was appointed Grain Commissioner by the Dominion Government, which position he still holds; Mr. Snow has taken a keen interest in the fox industry in the West and is one of the pioneers in fox-farming in Manitoba. Member of Assiniboine Golf Club, Granite Curling Club; has always taken a keen interest in sports and is an enthusiastic curler. Presbyterian. Address, 268 Guilford Street, St. James, Winnipeg.
He is commemorated by Snow Street in Winnipeg.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by John M. “Jack” Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1999.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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